Grants and Contracts Specialist – USG funding

Job Description

Do you seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security? CARE is a global force and partner of choice within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. CARE seeks a motivated and passionate Grants and Contracts Specialist to join a dynamic team working together to tackle underlying causes of poverty so that people can become self-sufficient.

Position Summary:

This position plays a significant role in donor compliance oversight and assurance with US government donors including USAID, CDC, Dept of State, etc. and provides advice and interpretation of USG donor rules and regulations pertaining to CARE program implementation and risk management. The Specialist will work in close consultation with resource development units, global and country operations and the CARE’s office of General Counsel to ensure that CARE’s contracts and grants proposals and operational portfolio complies with USG regulations in all phases of the program management cycle.

Principal Responsibilities:

The Specialist will contribute to building organizational capacity and technical knowledge of contracts and sub contracts regulations and requirements, and will work with the Donor Compliance team to build greater capability in grants and sub grants management across the organization. Position would be based in Atlanta Ga or Washington DC.

Location: Atlanta, G.A. or Washington D.C.

Travel Requirements: 30-40%

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Business Administration, Contracts Management or JD/LLD or equivalent work experience
• 7-10 years of experience demonstrating knowledge of international non profit grants and contracts management practices
• Demonstrated experience managing USAID or other USG contracts in an international context.
• Previous experience in the design and implementation of USG compliance programs
• Financial accounting, budgeting and procurement operations including expertise in cost accounting and GAO Cost Accounting Standards (48 CFR 9903 and 48 CFR 9904)
• Knowledge of FAR, AIDAR, USG Code of Federal Regulations (22 CFR), OMB 133, A 122..
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Mircosoft office and internet search computer skills including advance Excel

Desired Qualifications:

• Contracts and/or Grants management certification
• Experience working in a USG agency in area of contract and/or grant management, regulatory compliance or operations
• Demonstrated experience with contracts and grants training delivery and facilitation.
• Experience negotiating with donor representatives
• At least 2-3 years experience working in a developing country context
• Functional knowledge of one of the following languages: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic
• Training/Facilitation skills
• Experience with automated workflow and IT enabled management systems

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